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How To: Remote Control Your Home Computer From Anywhere With VNC
Using VNC, you can log into your home computer from any machine in the world with web access (including your iPhone) to access files, schedule downloads, and tons more. Here's how. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by twonjosh: I use DropBox [www.getdropbox.com] and set up a little script that calls whatismyip.org and writes the result to a text... 12 Responses | Other threads
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mods
Reproduce The Mother of All MacBook Mods For Just $200
Eddie Zarrick's phenomenal LCD-within-a-logo MacBook mod was as technically impressive at it was gorgeous. Now he has posted a thorough how-to, which is fantastic for anyone who's got a superabundance of MacBooks, cash and courage. More » -
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How To: Use BitTorrent Like a Pro
Even if you've been casually Torrenting for years, BitTorrent tools keep getting better. Here's our guide for getting the most out of what is, slowly but surely, changing forever how people acquire and consume entertainments. More » -
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The iPhone 3.0 OS Is Not Ready For Everyday Use; Here's How to Downgrade
Lots of us have been using the iPhone 3.0 beta full-time. Now we're rolling back, because it is decidedly NOT ready. Here's how to downgrade back to 2.2.1 if you are in a similar predicament. -
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How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 9 Into the Ultimate OS X Netbook
I am typing this on a 9-inch, 3G-equipped, almost-pocketable computer, running the best consumer OS money can currently buy. It costs around $400. Do you want one too? Here's how to get yours. More » -
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How To: Hack Android For Multitouch Web Browsing on the T-Mobile G1
Android's new 1.1 update doesn't include multitouch because Google is scared of Apple. We are not, however, and nor should you be-follow our guide to get iPhone-like multitouch browsing on your G1 right now. More » -
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How-To: Install Ubuntu On Your PS3 For Vintage Gaming Emulation
It's easy to forget that the PS3 is a fully-equipped PC in your living room attached to your house's best monitor. Installing Ubuntu can help you remember, and play SNES games in the process. More » -
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MacGyver Training
Cross "Hot-Wire My Car" Off the Bucket List With a Handy How-To
Hot-wiring a car isn't really on the list of things every boy should get handed down from their pappies, but when you find yourself in the Sahara and your Land Cruiser keys just got eaten by a lioness, you'll be happy you checked out this informative step-by-step guide. Yes, it's super illegal, so don't be an idiot; use only in case of safari disasters. [Wired How-To Wiki via Lifehacker]
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By John MahoneyComment by Impetuous_Vigor: This would be good if one had the time and tools required to do this in the post-apocalyptic zombie world. Movies... more » | Other threads
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diy
CCTV-busting, DIY LED Glasses Makes Robbing a Store/Bank/Warehouse 4x Easier!
Don't you hate it when your perfect heist is foiled by some hidden camera that serves your head to the police on a platter? Well some deviant genius posted a video on Metacafe showing you how to create a pair of LED shades that hides your face on CCTV. All you need are a couple of LEDs, some wire, tiny batteries and a bit of skill. But if committing felonies aren't quite your thing, maybe you'll appreciate the fact these also make you look like some possessed spawn of Satan on camera. [Metacafe via Red Ferret] More »
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Comment by CollierDeion: I have been in the security industry 15 years as a CCTV specialist. Here is the scoop. All color cameras... more » | Other threads
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search and destroy
How To Discover Secret Gadgets Through the FCC
Long the well of gadget blog content, the FCC website is chock-full of unannounced gear ripe for the plucking. Finding these gadgets is a simple process, but for many, knowing where to begin is a difficult task. We've decided to throw together this how-to guide so you can find your own treasure chest of undiscovered gadgets...just like the pros! More » -
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How to Convert a ThighMaster into the Ultimate Pleasure Machine (NSFW)
Some genius has created the Ultimate Pleasure and Sex Training Machine using a vibrator and a ThighMaster, that weird legs exercise spring-based contraption that invaded the '80s like a plague of Galaga space aliens with a Spanish Fly overdose. The how-to seems quite simple, but the best thing, other than the looks (which indeed is like a Galaga alien spaceship), is their description on how to exercise in seated, lying and upper body positions (NSFW): More » -
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Extreme Repair For Extremely F*cked Up CDs
Instructables has a tutorial on a CD repair technique designed to bring nearly any disc (barring any cracks, breaks, etc...) back from the dead. The fix requires you to heat the underside of the CD over a gas burner, boil it in water and dry off your freshly resurfaced disc. The process seems to leave a slim margin of error, so if you're trying to recover something valuable, you better know what you're doing. [Instructables]
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Comment by drsmith: I find this hard to believe. I mean, *maybe* you could remove scratches this way, but you risk permanently... more » | Other threads
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Upgrade Your iPod touch to firmware 1.1.2, Keep Your Apps
CrunchGear's Matt Hickey wrote a good how-to on upgrading your iPod touch's firmware to 1.1.2 without sacrificing the ability to download third party apps. The process is farily simple; it involves downgrading to 1.1.1 (if you're not there already), downloading and installing a program through installer.app called OktoPrep, upgrading to firmware 1.1.2 and finally running Jailbreak 1.1.2. For all the nuances, check out the post at [Crunch Gear].
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Comment by QadimMelbourne: well my itouch is version 2.2 and i need to know how to downgrade it the download of version 1.1.1... more » | Other threads
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spy gear
Eavesdrop Through Walls With a Do-It-Yourself Recording Spy Stethoscope
For some reason, we're seeing a lot of spy gear making the rounds these days, and here's yet another, an eavesdropping device you can make yourself for less than $25. This guy has replaced the earpieces on a $10 stethoscope with condenser mics from a couple of cheap-ass multimedia microphones. Then it's no big deal to hook those up to the recorder of your choice, so you can have the proof you need. Take a look at the how-to video, after the jump. More »
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Comment by TomTheGeek: Why two mics? Just seal one end and use a mic on the other. more » | Other threads
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diy
Beginner's Guide to Soldering or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Skin Burns
A lot of the DIY projects we feature require soldering, which unlike soldiering, doesn't usually involve loss of life, but is still painful as crap. Instructables has a guide on soldering for beginners, which is totally useful if you didn't spend a semester soldering your fingers together because your female lab partner didn't know what she was doing (but managed to help you through the "math" part of the class). [Instructables via Lifehacker]
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By Jason ChenComment by blueharv: Just to clarify, the accident happened in Adelaide, Australia, where the mains AC supply runs at 50Hz, 240V. Ignoring the portenteous... more » | Other threads
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how-to
Unconfirmed: Activate the iPhone With Extra iPhone
Most people know by now that the iPhone is essentially a brick without a contract and activation. But a lot of the phone's features don't require phone service at all, like WiFi and music playback. And pending that you have two iPhones handy, we have unconfirmed instructions on how to activate those latent features without a contract, after the jump. More » -
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USB Charger Powered By Simply Inhaling
Now you can charge up all your USB-powered devices by simply breathing. Here's a guy who figured out a way to make his own charging device out of a few spare parts from a CD-ROM drive and some rubber bands. Strapping this odd-looking thingamajig around his chest, it derives its power from the expansion of his chest when he breathes. More »
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Comment by beenthere2often: one step closer to Borgdom. Can we harness the power from blinking our eyes....the possiblities are endless/\ more » | Other threads
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fyi
Comments: How to Make Them Hop
Do you feel like you're talking but nobody's listening? That's probably because you don't have a comment account. Here's how to get one: More »
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By Jason ChenComment by s0crates82: strider_mt2k says: @s0crates82: Thanks for covering my back! Duck season. My pleasure. Rabbit Season! more » | Other threads
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Leapin' Linux, Let's Make the Jump, Sheep!
Fuck Windows, and fuck the Mac, too. Maximum PC shows you how to make the jump to Linux from start to finish, and shows you how to stay there once you've abandoned all those other PC and Mac sheep to go your own open-source way. More »
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Comment by I_Like_Pie: Profanity is simply an ignorant mind trying to assert itself. I hold myself to a higher standard, but accept that others... more » | Other threads
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How to Be a Gizmodo Commenter in Thirty-Seven Easy Steps
1) Choose a post, click on it, and scroll to the bottom. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by welasharp: I have been checking out 'how to become a commentor' in Gizmodo for a long time. Thought of givning is... more » | Other threads
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portable media
How To Fix a Non-booting iPod With a Folded Up Business Card
There've been many how-tos in fixing your broken iPod over the years, many of which recommend you to just reset and restore the iPod in hopes that it was a software corruption. If that doesn't fix it, Matt over at Crunchgear has a solution that's almost as easy. More »
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gadgets
Make Your Own Altoids Box Vibrator
Take the oscillating innards of an Oral-B electric toothbrush, shoehorn them into an Altoids tin, and what do you have? A curiously strong vibrator, that's what. The Homemade Sex Toys site has full step-by-step instructions. It's yet another use for the improbably versatile and useful Altoids box. More »
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cellphones
How To Get Out Of Your Cellphone Contract By "Moving"
With all the recent news about getting out of your cellphone plan from a txt message change, we're reminded of another method we've heard. The trick? To move to an area where that provider has no coverage. More » -
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How to Wrap Headphone Cords Correctly
If you're always getting your ipod headphone cords tangled up in your pockets, take a look as this hair-sweatered man shows us the "right" way to wrap your headphones. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by jumpyfroggy: yes, rock climbers have been using a similar technique for ages. Instead of wrapping it in a circle though, the... more » | Other threads
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peripherals
Make Your Own Noise Isolating Headphones for $20
Noise isolating in-ear headphones are pretty popular (especially since I can use them in tandem with my iPod to block out the unwanted sounds of New York City) but they're also fairly expensive. So why not avoid paying hundreds of dollars and make your own? That's the spirit! More » -
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How To Unlock a T-Mobile MDA/Cingular 8125
If you've got an T-Mobile MDA or a Cingular 8125 and are planning to switch from one GSM provider to the other, here's a guide to unlocking your phone so you don't have to buy a new one. More » -
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How To Get Applecare's Executive Customer Service
Don't abuse this how-to, but if regular Applecare can't get you the satisfaction you deserve—or think you deserve—here's how to get in contact with people who have the power to do anything (within reason). More » -
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Moonbeam: 100mpg Homemade Car
I hope the big car companies are paying attention. Using two mopeds, $2000 and a little ingenuity, good Samaritan Jory Squibb built a cozy 2 or "1.5" passenger car that can get 100mpg highway and 85mpg city. Sure, top speed is only about 50mph, but that's plenty fast for cruzin' the strip for babes...ecobabes. The moral of the story comes from Squibb himself: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Buggsy: This guy built this car for fun. He's not trying to shove a political agenda down anyones throat. It is... more » | Other threads
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home entertainment
DIY Outdoor Home Theater
Why fritter away those warm summer months inside when you can set up a full home theater on your lawn? This About.com article discusses everything you need to create your own Bedrock Drive-in right in the comfort of your West Nile Virus Mosquito infested yard. You'll need a few sheets, a projector, a DVD player, and a pooper scooper so you don't step in Fido's suburbia apples.
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DIY Home Projectors
Not unlike homebrew beer kits, DIY projector kits are an easy to make projectors in the comfort of your own home. Unlike homebrew beer kits, however, a bottle skunky self-made beer won't burn your house down if you make it wrong.
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LensPlay: All About Lenses
Lenses are one thing that most budding photographers don't understand. Megapixels and all that are fine, but put a 50mm in front of them and start talking about F-stops and all that and you've lost most of them, including me.
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How To Get Phone Messages on Your iPod
The trick with this how-to is to transmit VOIP voicemail messages to an email account and then sync those MP3s to your iPod. Why you would ever want to do this... maybe because you get SO MANY VOICEMAIL MESSAGES YOU CAN"T STAND IT, but that's pretty rare. Anyway, MacMerc has full instructions, so do what you will. More » -
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How To Hold A Camera
You've bought that fancy new high-ass optical zoom digicam, gotten home, unwrapped it, and started shooting. Problem is, all your shots are coming out blurry. What gives? You may be holding your camera incorrectly. More » -
peripherals
How to Create a FireWire Network
Our lady friend at LifeHacker posted a Firewire networking how-to that we might just use next time we try to copy huge video files over an 802.11g network. The process is pretty straightforward—just grab a Firewire cable and set up a little remote login action, but the time savings are immeasurable.
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Turning a Mac Mini into a Windows PVR
I know it's heresy, but it's very possible. This article shows you how to dual-boot a mini, thereby turning it into a BeyondTV box with USB tuner. If Steve won't give us a mini PVR, well by gum we'll make one.
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By johnbComment by Vanquish2005: Somthing that is funny is that I did the same thing. But I got 3 MacBook Pro's so I took... more » | Other threads
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digital cameras
EasyShare One flickr Upload How-To
Kodak s EasyShare One is one neat digital camera. The feature that sets it apart from other digital cameras is its included WiFi support. With this, users can take a photo, then automatically have it e-mailed or stored online via a WiFi connection to the Internet. At least, that s the idea. Trouble is, all the photos are sent to a Kodak server, from which you are forced to retrieve them. Our pals at Make have taken it upon themselves to solve this problem. They used a collection of Mac software to upload the photos automatically to flickr, and mapped the process for the world—and hopefully Kodak—to see. More » -
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Getting Videos Into Your 5G iPod For Free
This was bound to happen: People everywhere have discovered how to get their DVD movies and TV shows onto the new video iPod for free. And really, it's not that different from ripping a movie onto the PSP, except for a different transfer process. For starters, we found this excellent HOWTO from Mark Pilgrim on how to rip DVD movies to your iPod on the Mac side, which requires a download of MacTheRipper and HandBrake (Look ma, no Quicktime Pro!). The former will rip the DVD, while the latter will convert the movie to an iPod readable format. There's also this trick on how to do it on the Windows side from dapreview, which is basically the same method as with the PSP (using DVD Decrypter and AutoGK), but ending with using Quicktime 7 Pro instead of PSPVideo9. But it turns out you don't need Quicktime Pro anyway — we received this email from reader David on how to get TV Shows from his ReplayTV to his video iPod using just PSPVideo9 (we're assuming you can do the same with TiVo To Go with a few minor changes). Instructions after the jump. More »
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